Sports

Bobcats punch ticket to Sulphur

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With an impressive 15-4 win over Pearl River in the quarterfinals, No. 5 Eunice advances to today’s state semifinals against Lakeshore at McMurry Park in Sulphur. The Bobcats and Titans will face each other at 11 a.m. on Field 40.

Lady Jay duo finishes strong at state meet

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor BATON ROUGE – It was a beautiful finish for one and a great start for another as St. Edmund’s Ellie Manuel and Aubrie Lejeune stood together on the podium after the girls’ javelin state competition was finished. Manuel, a senior, finished first with a throw 133.

Make Mother’s Day special

Each and every day a new woman becomes a mother for the first time or all over again. Being a mother changes a person’s life in dramatic ways. Mother’s Day is a great time of year to honor mothers and attempt to give back just a portion of the tireless love and devotion moms offer their children.

Bobcats earn quarterfinal win

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor It was a battle from the first pitch to the final out as the No. 4 Bobcats earned a 2-1 victory Thursday over No. 5 Pearl River in the first game of the quarterfinal series.

Bobcats advance to quarterfinals

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor With the game tied 5-5 and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Eunice High’s Hayden Darbonne singled and scored on a double to right field by John Bellard to give the Bobcats a 6-5 win over West Feliciana. No. 4 Eunice (29-5) will take on No.

Bobcats roll past Saints, 10-0

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor After a first-round bye, the No. 4 Bobcats opened the regional round best-of-three series in fine fashion as Eunice rolled to a 1-0 mercy-rule shutout victory Thursday over the No. 13 West Feliciana Saints.

EHS’ Joseph signs with LCU

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor Eunice High senior Tyshun Joseph was all smiles at his signing ceremony as he talked about changing from a Bobcat to a Wildcat. Joseph will continue his football career at Louisiana Christian University in Pineville.

St. Ed’s Evans signs with Millers

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor In a signing celebration held Tuesday with family, teammates and friends, St. Edmund senior Nicole Evans announced she will continue her softball career at John Melvin University in Crowley.

No. 4 Bobcats ready for playoff run

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor The No. 4 Bobcats got to rest this weekend after earning a first-round bye in the LHSAA Div. II Non-select baseball playoffs. “We are playing our best ball by far,” Eunice head coach Scott Phillips said. “Offensively we have been swinging the bat real well the last month.

Blue Jays’ season ends

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor NATCHITOCHES – It was a tough road trip for the Blue Jays to open the playoffs as No. 16 St. Mary’s handed No. 17 St. Edmund a season ending 10-0 loss.